As some call for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, more sports interaction could be helpful, like “Ping Pong Diplomacy” 50 years ago that helped thaw part of the Cold War.
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Defying Beijing, US loosens restrictions on Taiwan contacts
The United States will still consider only Beijing as China’s legitimate government, consistent with its switch of recognition in 1979, but will do away with some of the convoluted rules that …
China Looks to Challenge U.S. Dollar with New Digital Yuan
China’s new digital yuan, controlled by its central bank, could pose a threat to the U.S. dollar, the standard for intentional trade and the world’s reserve currency. The central bank digital currency …
China to Surpass U.S. Economy, Reclaim Global Power Role by 2040, Intel Report Says
China is set to surpass the United States as the world’s largest economy and advance down a path toward reclaiming a global power role within the next two decades, according to a new report by…
China creates its own form of digital currency
In a first for a major economy, China has created its own form of digital currency. Some economists say this will boost the yuan’s global presence and also potentially weaken the dollar. Emily Parker, …
White House says China’s moves around Taiwan ‘potentially destabilizing’
The White House on Friday said it was keeping a close watch on increased Chinese military activities in the Taiwan Strait, and called Beijing’s recent actions potentially destabilizing.
Spatio-temporal evolution and influencing mechanism of the COVID-19 epidemic in Shandong province, China
The spread of COVID-19 in population and regions is a typical geographical process, which is worth discussing from the geographical perspective. This paper focuses on Shandong province, which has a …
Beijing has pierced Washington’s deterrence bubble. How can the US recover?
And with that, Beijing burst Washington’s deterrence bubble. In congressional testimony last month, officials advocated for new, multibillion-dollar investments in long-range strike capabilities and a …
70% of Chinese folk jabbed by May – Beijing
SHANGHAI: As China is speeding up the pace of Covid-19 inoculation, Beijing is encouraging its residents, especially the elderly, to get vaccinated by posting inoculation data signs and “thank you …
Exec of Chinese Blockchain Firm Allegedly Misappropriated $45M in State-Owned Bitcoin: Report
A 27-year-old executive has reportedly been detained by Chinese authorities for allegedly misappropriating bitcoin owned by the state.
China’s Propaganda Against Foreign Media Increases
“No brands were able to rule out a link further down their supply chain,” the report said. As part of an apparent campaign to defend China’s Xinjiang policies, state media and social media posts tried…
Xinjiang cotton: Western brands blurred on China TV
Chinese TV stations have been blurring out Western brand logos in their programmes, in a show of support for China’s Xinjiang cotton campaign. The move has delayed some broadcasts, as post-production …
China Issues New Threats to Taiwan: ‘The Island’s Military Won’t Stand a Chance’
Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province of mainland China, not a sovereign nation. “The PLA exercises are not only warnings, but also show real capabilities and pragmatically practicing …
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